Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Mali

Mali: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 68.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
68.6%
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
183rd
of 188 countries
All-time high
75.8%
in 2011
All-time low
44.8%
in 1999
Years of data
20
1999–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Mali, 1999–2018

0204060801999200820181999: 44.8 %2000: 46.8 %2001: 50.9 %2002: 54.2 %2003: 56 %2004: 59.5 %2005: 62.7 %2006: 65.5 %2007: 68.1 %2008: 70.2 %2009: 72.1 %2010: 73.6 %2011: 75.8 %2012: 73.5 %2013: 69.6 %2014: 70.9 %2015: 68.9 %2016: 70.5 %2017: 72.2 %2018: 68.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Mali stood at 68.6%.

That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Mali peaked at 75.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 44.8%, in 1999.

That places Mali 183rd out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Mali, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%) in Mali, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 44.8%
2000 46.8% +4.6%
2001 50.9% +8.7%
2002 54.2% +6.4%
2003 56.0% +3.3%
2004 59.5% +6.2%
2005 62.7% +5.4%
2006 65.5% +4.4%
2007 68.1% +4.0%
2008 70.2% +3.1%
2009 72.1% +2.7%
2010 73.6% +2.2%
2011 75.8% +2.9%
2012 73.5% -3.0%
2013 69.6% -5.4%
2014 70.9% +2.0%
2015 68.9% -2.8%
2016 70.5% +2.4%
2017 72.2% +2.4%
2018 68.6% -5.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 44.8% 44.8% 44.8% 1
2000s 60.6% 46.8% 72.1% 10
2010s 71.5% 68.6% 75.8% 9

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 180 Senegal 71.6% compare
  2. 181 Central African Republic 70.9% compare
  3. 182 Djibouti 69.4% compare
  4. 184 Eritrea 67.7% compare
  5. 185 Marshall Islands 65.2% compare
  6. 186 Chad 65.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Mali?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Mali was 68.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 75.8% in 2011.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 44.8% in 1999.
How does Mali rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
Mali ranks 183rd out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mali data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,592 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary and lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.